Re: Do you speak english?
From: | René Uittenbogaard <ruittenb@...> |
Date: | Monday, March 27, 2006, 15:41 |
Báno ebáqindavo, sónnti ìcca-gáwnava-na calénnawn?
/'banO Eb'aqindavo 'sOn:ti ,ik:a'gAwnavana ca'lEn:Awn/
Bán-o e-báqinda-vo, sónnti ìcca=gáwna-va=na calénnawn?
man.VOC Iapologize-POL, you speak-can.POL-QUEST calénnawn?
Excuse me sir, do you speak Calénnawn?
alternatively:
Réfno ...
Madam ...
VOC: vocative suffix
POL: politeness suffix
QUEST: question clitic
What is the usual term for a politeness suffix?
René